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Which of the following is not a traditional rice variety?

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Basmati
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Gandhasale
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Mahsuri
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Jaya
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Solution

The correct option is C Mahsuri
Basmati is a variety of long grain rice, which is traditionally from North India and Pakistan.
Gandhasale is a traditional flavoured and scented rice variety of Karnataka, has been the favourite of rice farmers for ages. It is a disease resistant and a hardy variety.
Mahsuri is a high yielding fine grain rice variety released by 'Directorate of Rice Research' (DRR), Hyderabad. The variety was developed using Marker assisted selection and has three major bacterial blight resistance genes.
Jaya rice is par boiled / double boiled long and bold white rice.

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